US ‘asked Qatar to expel Hamas’ after hostage deal snub
The US told Qatar the presence of Hamas in Doha is no longer acceptable in the weeks since the Palestinian terrorist group rejected the latest proposal to achieve a ceasefire and a hostage deal, a senior administration official says. Read more
Hamas scrambles for ceasefire as Israel mulls cutting off northern Gaza aid
October 29, 2024 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
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Hamas’s new willingness to negotiate a ceasefire stems from its fear of a plan being considered by Israeli leaders to isolate northern Gaza from humanitarian aid and starve the terror group, and not necessarily because of the death of Yahya Sinwar in mid-October. Read more
‘We have not broken’: Israel marks anniversary of October 7 attacks
October 28, 2024 by Noah Michaeli
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Israeli leaders stressed national unity, strength and resilience as the country marked the anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Sunday. Read more
Hamas earned at least $500,000 on humanitarian aid’: why Israeli forces returned to Jabaliya
October 14, 2024 by Anna Epshtein
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As Israeli forces continue pressing a new offensive against Hamas in Jabaliya, experts said the fighting was the only way to ensure Hamas does not re-establish itself in northern Gaza. Read more
War fatigue settles among Palestinians
October 13, 2024 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
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One year after the Hamas atrocities in southern Israel ignited a multi-front war between the Jewish state and Iran’s regional proxies, a discernible trend is emerging among many Palestinians, especially those in Gaza. They are getting tired of the war. Read more
Israel marks a year since Oct. 7 with official state ceremony
The Israeli state ceremony marking one year since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack aired on television on Monday night, with pre-recorded speeches by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials. Read more
NSW protest ban flagged as organisers query police presence
Police resources are stretched thin after weekly pro-Palestine demonstrations and that could be a reason to shut them down, NSW Premier Chris Minns says. Read more
‘Brutality and cruelty’ of October 7 attack condemned
The prime minister has condemned the October 7 attack on Israel in an address to parliament, but a bid for bipartisan support has failed. Read more
Israeli forces shut down Al Jazeera Ramallah bureau, citing ties to terror
September 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli soldiers entered the Ramallah offices of Al Jazeera and shut down the bureau over its support for Palestinian terror in the middle of a live broadcast on Sunday, the first time security forces have acted against the Qatari network in the Palestinian Authority. Read more
INTO THE FRAY: Inverted morality-The eclipse of good by evil
September 22, 2024 by J-Wire
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The grotesque endeavours at the United Nations to justify Hamas’s bestial barbarism should be repudiated and ridiculed. Read more
Israel proposes ‘safe passage deal’ to end war in Gaza
Israel has submitted a new proposal to the United States to end the war in Gaza by freeing all of the remaining hostages held by Hamas and allowing the terror group’s leader Yahya Sinwar to exit the enclave, Kan News reported on Thursday. Read more
Israel strikes 100 Hezbollah launchers, northern residents ordered to stay near shelters
September 20, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli aircraft struck more than 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon, while residents of northern communities were instructed to remain close to shelters on Thursday. Read more
Wretched
September 20, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
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Early this past Sunday morning, I was looking at the news headlines and reading the latest wretched pontifications from Blinken and Lammy. Read more
Hostage Families call on UNICEF to protect Israeli children captive in Gaza
September 19, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
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The families of Israeli hostages reached out to UNICEF in a bid to gain the release of two children still being held in Gaza. Read more
US charges Hamas leader over October massacre in Israel
September 4, 2024 by Associated Press
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The US has announced criminal charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the October 7 rampage in Israel. Read more
Hostages ‘murdered shortly before we arrived,’ says Israel
September 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israel confirmed on Sunday morning it had recovered and identified the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in Rafah. Read more
Israeli army says body of abducted soldier recovered
Israeli tanks have entered deeper into Khan Younis amid battles with Hamas-led militants as the army said it had recovered the body of an abducted soldier. Read more
Backlash over Greens’ decision to appoint Faruqi to antisemitism inquiry
The Greens’ decision to appoint Senator Mehreen Faruqi to a Senate committee investigating antisemitism at universities has sparked a significant backlash, raising concerns about her suitability for the role. Read more
No agreement in Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo
Washington is still “feverishly” working in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators as well as the Israelis to get a ceasefire and a hostage deal. Read more
Kamala Harris is the “pro-Jewish candidate” in this year’s U.S. presidential election
August 25, 2024 by Menachem Rosensaft
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Zealots — true believers — are far worse than merely dangerous. They can be, to seriously mix metaphors here, ideological pied pipers who lead gullible, not to say dumb, lemmings into the sea. Read more
Negotiations continue
Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas. Read more
Iran expert brings timely insights to Australia, NZ
August 23, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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“The Islamic Republic is fighting a military conflict designed to bail out Hamas – it’s trying to strike Israel on the cheap without absorbing any strikes,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, a Senior Fellow at the Washington D.C.- based Foundation for Defence of Democracies told journalists at an AIJAC press briefing this week. Read more
Palestinians plan UN resolution on Israel’s occupation
August 23, 2024 by Associated Press
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The Palestinians want to introduce a UN General Assembly resolution enshrining a recent ruling by the UN’s top court declaring Israel’s occupation unlawful. Read more
Asylum seekers from Gaza shouldn’t be let in: Dutton
Palestinians fleeing the war in Gaza shouldn’t be allowed to come to Australia because it puts our national security at risk, Peter Dutton says. Read more
Israeli, US Defence Chiefs discuss Iran threat as nuclear sub, strike force deployed to region
August 12, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The Pentagon took the unusual step of publicizing the deployment of a nuclear-powered submarine to the region on Monday. Read more
Hamas casts doubt on participation in ceasefire talks
Hamas has indicated it may stay out of the next round of ceasefire talks with Israel, saying it wants a plan based on previous discussions. Read more
Israel confirms killing 19 terrorists in airstrike, denies wider casualty claims
August 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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An Israeli airstrike killed 19 terrorists in a Hamas command centre inside a mosque located in a Gaza City school compound, the Israel Defence Forces said on Saturday night. Read more
Bilha Inon, last unaccounted-for Oct. 7 victim, declared dead
August 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The Israel Defence Forces declared the death of Bilha Inon — the last unaccounted-for victim of Hamas’s October 7 attack — on Tuesday night. Read more
Hamas names Gaza head Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh
Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, its top official in the Gaza Strip, as its new political leader after his predecessor was killed in a suspected Israeli strike. Read more
Nine UNRWA staff to be fired over attack on Israel
The United Nations aid agency in the Gaza Strip says nine of its employees “may have been involved in the armed attacks” of October 7. Read more